Cubic meters to cubic feet converter
Cubic meters to cubic feet: one cubic meter is 35.3147 cubic feet, so 10 m³ = 353.1467 ft³. Type a volume and the cubic feet appear as you type, with cubic yards and liters below; cubic feet to cubic meters works in the same box.
Example: Volume 10 · Direction: m³ to ft³ → Answer: 10 m³ = 353.1467 ft³. Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Appendix B.8: cubic foot = 2.831 685 E−02 m³, cubic yard = 7.645 549 E−01 m³ (read 15.10.2026). Updated: .
How it is calculated
How to convert cubic meters to cubic feet
ft³ = m³ × 35.3147 and m³ = ft³ × 0.0283168. A foot is exactly 0.3048 m, so a cubic foot is 0.3048 × 0.3048 × 0.3048 = 0.028316846592 m³, and one cubic meter holds 1 ÷ 0.028316846592 = 35.3147 ft³. 10 m³ are therefore 353.1467 ft³, and 1,000 ft³ are 28.3168 m³.
Conversion chart m³ to ft³
| Cubic meters | Cubic feet |
|---|---|
| 1 | 35.3147 |
| 2 | 70.6293 |
| 5 | 176.5733 |
| 10 | 353.1467 |
| 100 | 3,531.4667 |
Do not multiply by 3.28
3.2808 is the factor for lengths. Volumes use its cube: 3.2808 × 3.2808 × 3.2808 = 35.31. Multiplying 10 m³ by 3.28 gives 32.8 instead of the correct 353.1 ft³. With room dimensions, convert each side to feet first and multiply, or multiply in meters and convert the volume once.
Cubic yards and liters
One cubic meter is 1,000 liters and 1.3080 cubic yards (1 yd³ = 27 ft³ = 0.7646 m³). Concrete and soil are sold by the cubic yard in the US; the cubic feet to cubic yards converter handles that step, and the concrete calculator works out a slab from its size. Shipping volume per box comes from the CBM calculator, liquids from liters to gallons.
Frequently asked questions
How many cubic feet are in 1 cubic meter?
1 m³ = 35.3147 ft³.
How do I convert cubic meters to cubic feet?
Multiply by 35.3147, or divide by 0.028316846592: 10 m³ = 353.1467 ft³.
How many cubic meters is 1000 cubic feet?
1,000 ft³ = 28.3168 m³. Multiply cubic feet by 0.028316846592.
Why is it not 3.28?
3.2808 converts lengths. A volume has three dimensions, so the factor is 3.2808³ = 35.31.
How many cubic yards is 1 cubic meter?
1 m³ = 1.3080 yd³, because one cubic yard is 0.7646 m³.
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